Leighton O'Brien was born on March 14,1976 and is an American soccer player who is serving as the Technical Director for the Pacific Northwest Soccer Club.
10 Facts About Leighton O'Brien
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Leighton O'Brien played college soccer at the University of San Diego, redshirting his freshman season after an early season injury sidelined him.
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Leighton O'Brien was drafted by the New England Revolution in the third round of the 1999 MLS College Draft.
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Leighton O'Brien never played for the Revs before being waived on March 31,1999.
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Leighton O'Brien spent most of the season on loan with MLS Pro-40 and only four games with the Clash first team before being released at the end of the season.
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Leighton O'Brien's efforts earned him All-League recognition, Assist Leader honor, and was named the USL A-League MVP.
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Leighton O'Brien played 23 games, scoring six goals and adding nine assists.
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Leighton O'Brien then scored one of four penalty kicks for Seattle as they won the 2005 Championship in penalty kicks.
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Leighton O'Brien signed back on with Seattle for the 2006 season, and in 2007, he helped the Sounders claim the double.
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Leighton O'Brien remained with the club for its final season as the team folded at the end of 2008 due to Seattle Sounders FC joining Major League Soccer.